Removing Stains

Silk is a delicate, typically expensive fabric that requires special care. Ink stains usually fall into one of three categories--ballpoint, water-based and, the most difficult to remove, permanent...

Accidents happen. On your clothing, on your carpets, on your throw pillows or furniture, even in your curtains. Whether it's a potty training mishap, a pet problem or even incontinence, you...

Silk is an expensive fabric that is sometimes hard to care for. If you wash it too many times, the color may fade. Taking it to the dry cleaner too many times can add up. Still, you're bound to...

Silk is a delicate material that won't last very long if it's not properly cared for. If you are eating and accidentally get some oil on your tie, avoid taking it to the cleaners. The dry cleaners...

Silk requires special care to remove oil stains. Oil-based stains can result from foods such as salad dressings or gravy, or from products such as makeup or lotions. Both can ruin the beautiful...

Your silk clothes may be the most expensive clothing items that you own. For this reason, it can be extremely upsetting and aggravating to find a stain on a silk garment. Your first instinct may...

Mildew is a common part of life. It grows wherever there is excess moisture. Mildew can grow on anything, including clothing. Removing mildew from clothes can be daunting because there is the risk...

Nothing is more irritating that getting a stain on your clothes, but delicate fabrics are the worst. Dry cleaning is the best way to clean most delicate fabrics such as silk. Frequent washing is...

Silk is such a delicate fabric that some people think it can't be cleaned at home. Dry cleaners can do the job for you, but if you need to use them on a regular basis, it can become expensive....

Grease stains on silk seem tricky, since a mere rinse cycle will do very little if not destroy the garment. If you have taken your silk piece for dry cleaning to no avail or are crunched for time,...

Silk is luxurious, lightweight and soft. Additionally, it feels amazing against the skin. Although there are now a number of washable silks on the market, oddly enough they stain easily with the...

Check a silk tie to see what caused a stain before trying to clean it. Learn how to remove stains from silk ties in this free clothing care video from a dry cleaner.

Here's how to remove lipstick stains off of silk.

Spot cleaning a garment can be very difficult. Most garments care labels say spot clean only but really there is no such thing as spot clean. If you follow these steps you should be able to...

Silk ties aren't really meant to be cleaned, even by a dry cleaner. However, ties can get dirty especially over meal time. If you need to clean your tie, here are some helpful hints.